Friday, October 28, 2011

Last night, three more districts opened in Chicago: the Ballot Box Distillery, Lakeside Docks, and Crosstown Showdown. I have dusted off an E-ho and am slowly making my way through the new districts to check them out. What is the best ratio you have found thus far?

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The Zombie Apocalypse is upon us! Put your fighting skill to the test in a battle for humanity.

Fight as either a Survivor fending off the Zombies or as a Zombie trying to turn Survivors into Zombies. The Zombie Apocalypse Fight Event starts on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011.

Your alliance is assigned at the beginning of each season; each season ends when the Zombie contamination has overwhelmed the game. Your alliance is identified by an icon next to your name and your screen border theme.

Earn Mastery tier items by icing other players - Survivors and Zombies, though scores are greater for icing those on the opposing side. There are many opportunities, depending on your score, to collect loot drop and mastery items for both sides, which are granted at the end of each season. Collect the final item in each Mastery tier to claim the reward and move on to the next; there are four tiers - Bronze, Silver, Gold and Ruby. Master both sides in order to become a stronger fighter.

Q: How is it determined whether I will be a Zombie or a Survivor?
A: Which faction you fight for is determined randomly at the beginning of each season. You will fight the entire season as the faction that you were assigned at the beginning.

Q: How long will each season last?
A: Each Zombie Apocalypse wave, or 'season', can last from several minutes to a few hours.

Q: How many seasons are there?
A: There are not a pre-determined number of seasons. Each season will end when the Zombies overwhelm the game.

Q: How do I earn the most points?
A: You will earn more points by icing those on your opposing side.

Q: How many mastery levels are there?
A: For this event there are four levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Ruby

Q: What are the number of points that I will need to earn for each mastery level?
A: Each player will begin the season with 0 points. The chart below shows how many points that you will need to for each level. Remember, the seasons vary in length so you should ice your opponents as quickly as possible!

Q: Can I earn mastery for both Zombie and Fighter?
A: Yes!! To become a stronger player you can earn mastery rewards from being either a Zombie or a Survivor.

Q: What if I don't want to be a Zombie?
A: There is will be an antidote available for 7 Reward points that will cure Zombification as well as any new outbreaks for 2 minutes.

According to the following post by Zynga, we won't be seeing a Collector's Edition loot item this Friday or Tuesday. Hmm...wonder why? But, I guess there will continue to be collector's items for November, as well.

We have discovered an error in our previous Collector's Edition Item Schedule Update post. Contrary to what was previously reported, there will not be a Collector's Edition Item released on Friday, 10/28. The next Collector's Edition Item will be available on Friday, 11/4, which means there will also not be one on Tuesday, 11/1. We apologize for the error in our reporting. Below is the updated schedule for October. Stay tuned for the November schedule to be posted mid next week.
- The Mafia Wars Team